SALARY · SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND EXECUTIVE · TENNESSEE

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Tennessee

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Tennessee was $45,810 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$45,810

$22 per hour at the median · That is $1,730 (3.6 percent) below the national median of $47,540 for this occupation.

$46,140Mean annual salary
$22Mean hourly wage
$34,580People employed in this job in Tennessee

Salary range

25th: $37,040Median: $45,81075th: $54,000
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$37,040
Median (50th percentile)$45,810
75th percentile$54,000
Mean$46,140

The middle half of workers earned from $37,040 to $54,000 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,988 a year
$3,249 a month
Federal tax $3,317 · FICA $3,504 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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